Symbolism can play a massive role in arousal, even if you aren’t sure why you’re turned on by it.Ī lot of guys like feet for one reason or another. Or, he may find it sexy to have a girl tied up and tickled because it’s a way to dominate her. A guy might become attracted to feet because he sees it as humiliating to kiss them. A lot of foot fetishism goes hand in hand with other kinks, especially when it comes to dominance and humiliation. There’s a lot of scenarios men can be attracted to that deal with BDSM elements. Not being able to move your feet can bind you to a place and make you feel helpless. They can put a person (literally) beneath you. For a lot of people, feet symbolize something. Of course, some guys like feet because they play a role in another fetish.īody parts that aren’t sexual can still play a lot of roles in the bedroom, especially when you’re dealing with BDSM. Healthy people have healthy body parts, including feet. This would let you live another day.Īdditionally, scientists also believe that desiring well-kept, healthy feet could be an evolutionary way to encourage being with a healthy partner. After all, you wouldn’t need to risk an STD if you could just get off to a person’s non-sexual organs. It was only recently that we created antibiotics for people.īeing able to derive pleasure without exposing yourself to these diseases was, and still is, a very protective trait. For centuries, diseases like syphilis and chlamydia killed people every day.
A single STD used to be a death sentence for people who wanted to get it on. Let’s think about evolution for a second. Many neuroscientists are starting to believe that certain forms of foot fetishism could be due to wires that were crossed during your brain’s development.Īn evolutionary trait might also be in play. It just so happens that the part of your brain that deals with your feet is located right next to your genitalia. Your brain controls most of your instincts, as well as how your body experiences sensations. In the end, scientists know about as much on the subject as an astrologer reading horoscopes.Ī popular theory involves the area of the brain that deals with feet and its location. So, it could be a myriad of different things that could spark an interest in feet, toes, or really, any other kink. This is doubly true with kinks and fetishism. Generally speaking, sexuality is complex. Of course, this doesn’t explain all men who enjoy feet. There are definitely some people who gained fetishes from trauma or pleasant memories involving certain elements in their lives.
Though there are a lot of studies on sexuality, not many studies have been able to uncover the causes of fetishes. Others just said it was the smell, though they didn’t fully understand why they were attracted to that, either.īelieve it or not, scientists haven’t figured it out, either. Some said it was because they looked so tiny and delicate. It’s not like they didn’t try to figure it out. The most common answer I received was, “I don’t know.
After all, feet aren’t a very sexual part of the body. When I dated guys into feet, I asked them what it was that turned them on. Anyone who’s been with a foot fetishist probably wonders the same thing. If you’ve been wondering why guys like feet, trust me when I say you’re not alone. If you ask most men, they won’t know the answer, either. The most common question related to this kink is the most obvious: why do guys like feet? Many women even find it to be outright gross. Foot fetishism is the most common fetish among men, and it’s been that way for ages.įor someone who isn’t into feet, this fetish can be really weird. This was far from the last time that I ended up meeting a foot fetishist. From then on, I got plenty of foot massages-though I made him promise not to try to eat my feet again. He apologized, and admitted to me that he was one of the many guys who like feet. I looked down, and realized he was sucking on it! Within minutes, I felt something wet on my big toe. They were in sneakers that just didn’t breathe, either. I was dating him, and we’d just walked several miles. I remember the first time I encountered a foot fetish.